Though barbecue sauce can be used to power tractors or grease slip ‘n' slides, it’s best for making beans sing and chickens dance. Start a party on the tongue's floor with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of barbecue, comfort food, and drinks at Hickory Pit Too, located in Semmes.

Whipping up hearty, generous portions for more than 35 years, Hickory Pit Too offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner for patrons in need of tummy TLC. Noontime and moontime noshers can opt for hearty comfort fare such as cheeseburgers ($3.99), grilled cheese sandwiches ($2.49), fried chicken ($6.99+), and lip-smacking barbecue platters ($8.99+), while earlier risers can fill bellies with omelettes ($3.99+), pancakes ($3.29+), and homemade biscuits with sausage gravy ($3.49) from the morning menu.